STRAIT OF HORMUZ: Two container ships went down after missile strikes in the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. 👇
Iran is ramping up attacks to close the strait and choke oil flow before November votes in Washington.
Higher fuel costs hurt Trump politically, and Tehran knows it.
Every fifth barrel of global oil moves through this 21-mile-wide channel.
Would you risk sailing cargo through a war zone for global supply chains?
◆ Why it matters
Iran is weaponizing geography. The strait carries a fifth of the world’s oil, and closing it even partially sends prices up and hands Tehran leverage over American voters ahead of the midterms. If attacks continue, Washington faces a choice between military escort convoys that risk wider war or watching fuel costs spike in swing states. Tehran is betting Trump blinks first.
Source: Guardian World